2009 HONDA ACCORD COUPE checking oil

This shows the temperature of the
engine’s coolant. During normal
operation, the pointer should rise
from the bottom mark to about the
middle of the gauge. In severe
driving conditions, such as very hot
weather or a long period of uphill
driving, the pointer may rise to the
upper zone. If it reaches the red
(hot) mark, pull saf ely to the side of
the road. Turn to page for
instructions and precautions on
checking the engine cooling system.This shows how much f uel you have.
It may show slightly more or less
than the actual amount. The needle
returns to the bottom after you turn
of f the ignition.
If your f uel f ill cap is loose or
missing, a ‘‘CHECK FUEL CAP’’
message appears on the information
display af ter you start the engine.
For more inf ormation, see page .
The inf ormation display in the
instrument panel shows you the
engine oil lif e and maintenance
service items when the ignition
switch is in the ON (II) position. This
inf ormation helps to keep you aware
of the periodic maintenance your
vehicle needs f or continued trouble-
f ree driving. Ref er to page f or
more inf ormation. 262
307 367
Gauges
Temperature Gauge
Fuel Gauge
Check Fuel Cap Message
Maintenance Minder
66
Avoid driving with an extremely low
f uel level. Running out of f uel could
cause the engine to misf ire, damaging
the catalytic converter.
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This section explains why it is
important to keep your vehicle well
maintained and how to f ollow basic
maintenance saf ety precautions.
This section also includes
instructions on how to read the
maintenance minder messages on
the information display, and
instructions f or simple maintenance
tasks you may want to take care of
yourself .
If you have the skills and tools to
perf orm more complex maintenance
tasks on your vehicle, you may want
to purchase the service manual. See
page f or inf ormation on how to
obtain a copy, or see your dealer.......................
Maintenance Saf ety .306
....................
Maintenance Minder .307
..............................
Fluid Locations .314
........................
Adding Engine Oil .316
Changing the Engine Oil and ...........................................
Filter .318
..............................
Engine Coolant .320
....................
Windshield Washers .322
.......................
Transmission Fluid .323
..........
Automatic Transmission .323
..............
Manual Transmission .325
................
Brake and Clutch Fluid .326
................................
Brake Fluid .326
...............................
Clutch Fluid .327
....................
Power Steering Fluid .327
....................................
Timing Belt .328
.............................................
Lights .329
................
Cleaning the Seat Belts .338
.....................................
Floor Mats .338
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .339
.................................
Wiper Blades .340
...............................................
Tires .343
...................
Checking the Battery .351
.............................
Vehicle Storage .352
403
Maintenance
Maint enance
305
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DANGER, Explanation of .iii
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Dashboard .3,54
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Daytime Running Lights .61,71
Daytime Running Lights
.......................................
Indicator .61
.................................
Dead Battery .364
.........
Def ects, Reporting Saf ety .402
................
Def ogger, Rear Window .74
......
Def rosting the Windows .124,129
............................
Dimensions .384,386
...............
Dimming the Headlights .69
Dipstick
..........
Automatic Transmission .323
..................................
Engine Oil .266
..........................
Directional Signals .69
........
Disc Brake Wear Indicators .290
.....................
Disposal of Used Oil .319
Doors ..........................
Auto Door Lock .80
.......................
Auto Door Unlock .83
..............
Childproof Door Locks .86
..............
Locking and Unlocking .79
..........
DOT Tire Quality Grading .388
..........................
CD Changer .163,194
.......................................
CD Player .141
........................
Certif ication Label .382
............................................
Chains .349
....................
Changing a Flat Tire .357
Changing Oil ........................................
How to .318
......................................
When to .307
...
Charging System Indicator .56,369
............
Check Fuel Cap Message .262
............
Checklist, Bef ore Driving .280
.....................................
Child Saf ety .33
..............................
Booster Seats .48
.............................
Child Seats .40,41
Important Saf ety ..........................
Reminders .33-50
..........................................
Inf ants .38
..........................
Larger Children .47
.........................................
LATCH .42
......................
Risks with Airbags .34
.............................
Small Children .39
..........................................
Tether .46
...........................
Warning Labels .52
..........
Where Should a Child Sit .34
.......................................
Child Seats .33
.........................................
LATCH .42 ..........
Tether Anchorage Points .46
..................
Childproof Door Locks .86
................
Cleaning the Seat Belts .338
...............
Climate Control System .125
..............................................
Clock .214
...................................
Clutch Fluid .327
..................
CO in the Exhaust .51,396
............
Cold Weather, Starting in .281
..............................
Compact Spare .356
.........................................
Compass .219
.................
Console Compartment .112
.................
Consumer Inf ormation .400
.............
Controls, Instruments and .53
Coolant
........................................
Adding .320
....................................
Checking .267
.........................
Proper Solution .320
...................
Temperature Gauge .66
Crankcase Emissions Control ........................................
System .394
................
Cruise Control Indicator .62
............
Cruise Control Operation .223
.........................
Customer Service .400
Index
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Downshif ting, Manual.............................
Transmission .282
...........
Driver and Passenger Safety .5
...........................................
Driving .279
....................................
Economy .268
..........
Dual Temperature Control .130
..................
Dust and Pollen Filter .339
..............................
Economy, Fuel .268
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ........................................
System .293
..................................
Emergencies .355
.............
Battery, Jump Starting .364
...........
Brake System Indicator .371
................
Changing a Flat Tire .357
.....
Charging System Indicator .369
.........
Hazard Warning Flashers .73
............................
Jump Starting .364
..................
Checking the Fuses .372
.....
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .369
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .370
..................
Overheated Engine .367
.......................................
Towing .379
.........................
Emergency Brake .109......................
Emergency Flashers .73
......................
Emergency Towing .379
.......................
Emissions Controls .394
........................
Emissions Testing .397
Engine ............
Adding Engine Coolant .320
....
Coolant Temperature Gauge .66
.........................
If It Won’t Start .362
...
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .370
.......................
Oil Lif e Indicator .307
..............
Oil Pressure Indicator .369
..............
Oil, What Kind to Use .316
...............................
Overheating .367
....................
Specif ications .384,386
....................
Speed Limiter .283,287
.......................................
Starting .281
..........
Engine Speed Limiter .283,287
......................
Ethanol in Gasoline .261
.
Evaporative Emissions Controls .394
...............................
Exhaust Fumes .51
Expectant Mothers, Use of Seat ........................................
Belts by .16
..........................
Fan, Interior .121,128.........................................
Features .119
....................
Filling the Fuel Tank .261
Filters
........................
Dust and Pollen .339
...............................................
Oil .318
.............
Flashers, Hazard Warning .73
...................
Flat Tire, Changing a .357
Fluids
..........
Automatic Transmission .324
..........................................
Brake .326
.........................................
Clutch .327
..............
Manual Transmission .325
..........................
Power Steering .327
..................
Windshield Washer .322
........................................
Fog Lights .72
...........................
Folding Rear Seat .97
..........................
Four-way Flashers .73
..............................
Front Airbags .9,23
Index
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Low Coolant Level .267
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .61
...
Lower Gear, Downshif ting to a .282
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .56,369
................................
Lower Anchors .42
Lubricant Specif ications ..................................
Chart .384,386
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .273
..................................
Maintenance .305
........................................
Minder .307
Main Items and Sub ..............................
Items .310,313
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .312
.........................
Minder Indicator .62
..........................................
Saf ety .306
.......
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .370
...................
Manual Transmission .282
........
Manual Transmission Fluid .325
.........................
Meters, Gauges .55,63
....................
Methanol in Gasoline .261
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .101
.........
Modif ications Your Vehicle .272 .......................................
Moonroof .107
...................
Neutral Gear Position .285
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .260
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .283
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .382 ..............
Panel Brightness Control .72
........................
Park Gear Position .285
...........................................
Parking .289
...............................
Parking Brake .109
Parking Brake and Brake .................
System Indicator .57,371
.................................
Parking Lights .69
..
Parking Over Things that Burn .396
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .30
.............................
PGM-FI System .395
...................................
Pollen Filter .339
..........................
Power Door Locks .79
................
Power Seat Adjustments .92
...............
Power Socket Locations .111
............................
Power Windows .103
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .16
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .17
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .16
...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .260
.........................................
Odometer .64
Oil ........................
Change, How to .318
......................
Change, When to .307
......................
Checking Engine .266
..............
Pressure Indicator .56,369
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .317
...........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .78
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .394
............................
Outside Mirrors .102
....
Outside Temperature Indicator .65 ....................
Overheating, Engine .367
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .312
.........................
Oxygenated Fuels .261
Index
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Tires .343
..............................
Air Pressure .344
........................................
Chains .349
.........................
Checking Wear .345
..........................
Compact Spare .356
......
DOT Tire Quality Grading .388
......................................
Inf lation .343
..................................
Inspection .345
...................................
Replacing .348
......................................
Rotating .347
................................
Service Lif e .346
...........................................
Snow .349
....................
Specif ications .385,387
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .357
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .298
................
Emergency Wrecker .379
.............................
Weight Limit .298
Transmission Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .323
Checking Fluid Level, ...................................
Manual .325
..................
Fluid Selection .324,325
..............
Identif ication Number .383
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .284 ..................
Shif ting the Manual .282
.....................................
Treadwear .345
.......................................
Trip Meter .65
................................................
Trunk .90
....................
Emergency Opener .91
.................................
Opening the .90
............................
Open Indicator .60
....................................
Turn Signals .69
Unexpected, Taking Care of ...............................................
the .355
....
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .388
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .260
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .319
................................
Vanity Mirror .115
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .274
.............
Vehicle Dimensions .384,386
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .382
Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA
)
....................................
System .293
...
VSA Activation Indicator .58,293 .........................
VSA Of f Switch .294
........
VSA System Indicator .58,293
.............................
Vehicle Storage .352
.............................
Ventilation .122,128
.................................................
VIN .382
..................................
Viscosity, Oil .317
...........
Voice Control System .126,174
............
WARNING, Explanation of .iii
.........
Warning Labels, Location of .52
..................
Warranty Coverages .401
Washers, Windshield ........
Checking the Fluid Level .322
.......................................
Indicator .62
.....................................
Operation .68
Wheels ...............
Adjusting the Steering .75
............
Alignment and Balance .346
..........................
Compact Spare .356
..............................
Wrench, Nut .358
Windows .............................
Auto Reverse .104
................
Operating the Power .103
...........................
Rear, Def ogger .74
Index
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